Volunteer work: served through Key Club and National Honor Society, sold raffles at Alexis S. Lemke’s Cancer Benefit, served meals to elderly at Kraft Sponsored Senior Health Fair, rang bell for Salvation Army, played bingo at Memorial Heath Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, volunteered as K-4 basketball and volleyball coach, served on post-prom committee.

Favorite sports memory: The relationships I formed with each of my teammates. These friendships can never be replaced and have made a very big impact on me and my future. Practicing everyday with each other in volleyball and basketball during my four years of high school gave me the privilege to grow such relationships.

What advice would you give to an aspiring high school athlete?: First, stay academically strong along with working hard in the offseason of your sport. I believe that academics are very important because they direct your future. Also, don’t afraid to stand out from others and strive to be the person that gets along with everyone; be the person that people know they can come to for advice. Also, being honest with yourself and your teammates is very important. Talent can only get you so far throughout you high school career, so if you don’t dedicate yourself to improve your game and physical health, you may find yourself hitting a plateau. Most importantly, always strive to push yourself individually to give yourself an edge over your competitors and be a positive role model on your worst days.

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Who was your inspiration during your high school career?: My dad. He was the one who encouraged me to have confidence in myself when I least had it. He was my motivator and never let me give up. “Don’t worry about a miss; a shooter wants the ball back” was a quote he preached to me. He pushed me to work at my game in the offseason and helped me develop into the basketball player I am today. In seventh grade, my dad made a huge impact on me that changed me from then forward. It was then when he taught me to shoot over my head, “just like the boys do.” To this day, I cannot thank him enough for teaching me such a skill.

Future plans: I plan to attend the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County this fall to receive my general education degree. My first educational goal is to be accepted into the UW-Eau Claire nursing program through St. Joseph’s Hospital. Following my completion of nursing school, I intend to find a full-time job opportunity as a registered nurse. My desire is to work in an obstetrics or pediatrics unit and eventually earn my master of science in nursing.